MechChem Africa September 2018

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Altair launches global startup programme

access to all Altair software titles, more than 150 Altair Partner Alliance software applications, instructor-led/online/self- paced training courses, expert consulting support and numerous co-marketing opportunities to build startup brand awareness. “My business could not exist were it not forAltair andourworking relationship has been absolutely fantastic,” says Adam Wais, owner and startup co-founder of Rolo Bikes. “We chose HyperWorks be- cause it offers us the most powerful tools for our optimisation and development tasks all within one suite. I’m not sure we’d have been able to take what we had to market without Altair.” The Altair Startup Programme is also available and can be customised for busi- ness incubators and accelerators who are interested in expanding the resources available to support startup portfolios. SMB companies falling outside of the Altair Startup Programme qualification criteria may still apply for incentivised offers to get started with Altair solutions. www.altair.com/startup grown from a day care to a residential facility for the disabled and can offer care to over 100 residents. During the past ten years the facility has expanded to ac- commodate a fully equipped stimulation centre, a sensory room, and heat pumps. “Even though we operate with limited funds we always strive to improve our care every day because this is nothing less than what our residents so desperately deserve. But we are extremely fortunate in that we have very good relationships with Government departments, donors, schools and the local community andmost encouragingly, we have seen an increase in people and companies prepared to get involved. From our side, we are doing as much as possible to keep costs to a mini- mum. For example, to help curb electricity costswehave installed solar geysers in the kitchen and we are to looking at the pos- sibility of changing to gas stoves.” www.epiroc.com Epiroc employees celebrate Madiba magic on Mandela Day with donations and spending time with some of the residents at Vita Nova.

to the unique needs of the startup com- munity, the global programme offers pref- erential pricing for its simulation-driven design,computer-aidedengineering,cloud computingandInternetofThingssoftware solutions. The programme also provides no-cost expert consulting to quickly ramp-up startup organisations with the industry’s leadingmulti-physics optimisa- tion platform, AltairHyperWorks™, which is used by thousands of manufacturers worldwide. “The startup community has always been at the forefront of innovation in new and high-growth markets of shared interest,” says Michael J Kidder, senior vice president (SVP) of corporate market- ing for Altair. “This programme provides a powerfulvehicleforAltairtoconnectmore directly with hardware startups to help mitigateproductperformanceandfinancial risksearly,realiseasuccessfulexitandcost- effectively scale for growth with Altair’s open-architecture simulation solutions.” The programme includes full-featured dren, aged between 3 and 7 years, living in the Vita Nova Sparrow Hostel,” says Kathryn Coetzer, regional marketing and communicationsmanager at Epiroc South Africa. “We donated duvet covers and inners, toys, picture frames and mobiles. We also spent time with the children, residents and staff and shared some truly heart-warming moments.” Founded over four decades ago and spearheaded by director, Michelle Immelman, the Vita Nova Centre has

Simulation software and expert consult- ing ‘priced-right’ for hardware startups is aiming to accelerate technology commer- cialisation and long-term collaboration. Altair has announced the immediate availability of its simulation-driven in- novation software to qualified startup companiesthroughitsnewlyformedAltair Startup Programme. Tailored specifically In honour of the lateNelsonMandela, and since 2018 marks the centenary birthday of ‘Madiba’, Epiroc wanted to make sure that their Mandela Day contribution makes an extra special impact on the lives of those in need. So this year Epiroc creat- edMandelaDaymomentsattheVitaNova Centre in Springs on Johannesburg’s East Rand, where the company’s employees eagerly dedicated their time and handed out various gifts to residents at theCentre. “We showed our support to the chil- organisations with the industry’s leading multi-physics optimisation platform, Altair HyperWorks™. The Altair Startup Programme provides no-cost expert consulting to quickly ramp-up startup

Epiroc celebrates Madiba magic

Apprentice at thyssenkrupp receives Best Turner award Second year Turner at thyssenkrupp Service Centre’s TurningWorkshop, ElijahNtsiene, was recently presented with the coveted ‘Best Turner Apprentice for 2017’ award. The awards ceremony, hosted by the Artisan Training Institution at the Roodepoort campus earlier this year, acknowledgedyoung apprenticeswhoareexcelling in their respective fields. The ‘Best Turner Apprentice’ was one of the most eagerly awaited awards and the Artisan Training Institution presented the certificate to a proud and delighted Ntsiene.

ElijahNtsienehas completed theTechnical ApprenticeshipProgramme, which thyssenkrupp Service Centre embarked upon eight years ago in a bid to be part of the solution inmeeting the country’s challenges surrounding skills shortages and unemployment. This fully accredited Technical ApprenticeshipProgramme develops technically competent employees, arming them with advanced skill sets so that they have better career opportunities for a sustainable future. www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.co.za

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